tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post4635593985123986596..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: We Can and Need to Do a MUCH Better Job in Temple Prep ClassesPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-83749624494880726742013-10-22T08:30:22.549-04:002013-10-22T08:30:22.549-04:00I am of two minds on this. First, I agree that we ...I am of two minds on this. First, I agree that we don't do well with Temple Prep. We need to talk more about the doctrines and scriptures that are directly relevant to the experience. However, it seems we need to ask the question preparing for what exactly? I am opposed to actually talking about the actual ceremonies outside of generalities. <br /><br />To be prepared is to dilute the Jettboyhttp://jettboy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-34658295391368084262013-10-21T18:55:21.562-04:002013-10-21T18:55:21.562-04:00Thank you for sharing these thoughts. I am one who...Thank you for sharing these thoughts. I am one who does not have a good handle on what I can talk about and what should be left unsaid, but you have given me some good guidelines. The temple prep classes don't do much, from what I remember, other than to tell you that there is a lot of symbolism in the ceremony, which I just did in one sentence.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878083089636912645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-87084057358009211352013-10-21T18:23:03.884-04:002013-10-21T18:23:03.884-04:00Great post, wish I'd have felt more free to sh...Great post, wish I'd have felt more free to share meaningful and significant experiences with my children. I've even felt conflicted about talking to my husband about temple stuff.Ther eis so much that I wish I could have clarified-we can't even know what is bothering people,I can think of many who have left the church having attended the temple as converts. What we experience in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-23132673556271802882013-10-21T11:52:11.579-04:002013-10-21T11:52:11.579-04:00I made the comment...not Bari. I made the comment...not Bari. Louann Cruzenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-47432051611275164742013-10-21T11:50:01.233-04:002013-10-21T11:50:01.233-04:00There is an approved manual for the Temple Prep cl...There is an approved manual for the Temple Prep class that needs to be followed. But when we taught Temple Prep, we often shared personal experiences related to the general concepts in the manual.<br /><br />And, yes, in our homes we can prepare our children with much more than those generalities, being careful to not cross the line and tell too much.<br /><br />In the olden days an older sister Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-36088309025071124672013-10-21T11:32:29.391-04:002013-10-21T11:32:29.391-04:00Totally agree with you. As a convert at age 21 I f...Totally agree with you. As a convert at age 21 I felt totally unprepared, and at a loss as to what I was supposed to be paying attention to...Most of it seemed like a traditional Sunday School class with a couple of bells and whistles thrown in. This is not to say that it wasn't a wonderful spiritual experience, but it could have been more MEANINGFUL to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351031351399927718noreply@blogger.com